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Meadowlark Elementary

Q: Is Meadowlark Elementary a good school?

Meadowlark Elementary ranks 28 th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Meadowlark Elementary is a public elementary school in Sheridan, Wyoming, serving 321 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Sheridan County School District #2, which is ranked 5 out of 43 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meadowlark Elementary is a consistently high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Wyoming. Over the past 10 years, the school has ranked as high as 3rd out of 154 Wyoming elementary schools and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that significantly exceed the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Meadowlark's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 61.5% to 67.2%, compared to the state average of 51.3% to 57.8%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 65.5% to 75%, compared to the state average of 55.2% to 58.2%.

While Meadowlark excels in supporting certain student subgroups, such as female students and students with special education needs, the school's performance with Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is more variable. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs and challenges faced by these student populations to ensure equitable outcomes. Compared to nearby schools, Meadowlark's performance is generally stronger, though it is not as consistently high as that of Big Horn Elementary, which is part of the Sheridan County School District #1 and has been ranked as the top elementary school in Wyoming in recent years.

316

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,913

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1410 DeSmet Avenue
Sheridan, WY 82801

(307) 672-3786

District: Sheridan County School District #2

Students who attend Meadowlark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sheridan Junior High School
High:	Sheridan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wyoming average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Wyoming elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Sheridan County School District #2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg72%

Wyoming avg55%

28^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Sheridan County School District #2

5^th of 43Sheridan County School District #2 among Wyoming districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	28 of 149	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	53 of 147	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	28 of 146	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	12 of 144	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	12 of 153	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	12 of 153	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	8 of 147	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	8 of 151	94.7%	★★★★★
2016	83.0	14 of 148	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	3 of 154	98.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.9	8 of 142	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	3 of 143	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	87.4	2 of 152	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	91.2	1 of 150	99.3%	★★★★★
2009	93.5	1 of 150	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	81.5	13 of 151	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	58.0	62 of 149	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	36 of 145	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	67.8	38 of 136	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	63.9	39 of 131	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	56.1	56 of 125	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	42 of 129	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.0	7 of 126	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	12 of 132	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	21 of 136	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	6 of 125	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2023	43.1	36 of 55	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	17 of 127	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	39 of 122	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	47 of 115	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	19 of 110	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	22 of 119	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	13 of 132	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	6 of 99	93.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	53 of 133	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	36 of 130	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	15 of 127	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.2	8 of 134	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	8 of 138	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	10 of 126	92.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	5 of 81	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	4 of 84	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	63.3	21 of 77	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	15 of 75	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	26 of 105	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	45 of 105	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	31 of 101	69.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	7 of 103	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	4 of 113	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	29 of 120	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	7 of 103	93.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2023)35th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+14 vs state

English Language Arts65%+11 vs state

Science60%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Meadowlark Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)			WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)			WY-TOPP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 DeSmet Avenue	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-3786	316	25	12.8	37.7%	275 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	73.6	28^th of 149 public elementary schools	81.2%		63.6	53^rd of 147 public elementary schools	63.9%	25	61.5	65.4	67.2	71.2	75.0	65.5	59.6	$15,913	$1,419	$14,494
Henry A. Coffeen Elementary	Public	K-5	1053 South Sheridan Avenue	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 674-9333	325	27	12.1	64.0%	259 (79.7%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.5%)	88.4	8^th of 149 public elementary schools	94.6%		74.8	28^th of 147 public elementary schools	81.0%	20	79.6	67.4	74.6	88.9	87.2	67.8	76.6	$16,641	$3,063	$13,578
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Mydland Road	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-2113	321	25	12.9	27.4%	263 (81.9%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	84	13^th of 149 public elementary schools	91.3%		78.8	21^st of 147 public elementary schools	85.7%	8	74.2	64.9	73.3	79.0	84.2	70.0	66.7	$15,440	$1,592	$13,848
Sagebrush Elementary	Public	K-5	1685 Hillpond Drive	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 672-9059	330	28	11.6	57.6%	268 (81.2%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (12.1%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	78.8	19^th of 149 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.4	15^th of 147 public elementary schools	89.8%	4	80.4	64.1	84.6	83.9	75.0	67.3	48.4	$16,157	$2,512	$13,644
Woodland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 East Woodland Park Road	Sheridan	82801	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 674-7937	286	24	12.0	37.1%	262 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	73.7	27^th of 149 public elementary schools	81.9%		79	20^th of 147 public elementary schools	86.4%	7	73.1	58.5	69.1	76.9	68.3	67.3	56.1	$16,577	$2,637	$13,939
Big Horn Elementary	Public	K-5	333 US Highway 335	Big Horn	82833	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 672-3497	216	16	13.5	12.5%	196 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	89.9	7^th of 149 public elementary schools	95.3%		92.5	2^nd of 147 public elementary schools	98.6%	5	74.3	69.4	80.5	77.1	77.8	82.9	81.1	$16,983	$1,194	$15,789
Tongue River Elementary	Public	K-5	1351 Dayton Street	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 655-2206	255	20	12.7	46.7%	215 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	72.6	32^nd of 149 public elementary schools	78.5%		83.8	14^th of 147 public elementary schools	90.5%	18	57.9	55.0	79.2	56.4	70.0	78.7	75.0	$16,698	$2,094	$14,604
Slack Elementary	Public	K-5	562 County Road 144	Ranchester	82839	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 655-2206	29	2	14.5		24 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	20	130^th of 149 public elementary schools	12.8%		63.7	52^nd of 147 public elementary schools	64.6%	78	42.9		40.0	42.9				$28,640	$1,194	$27,446
Story Elementary	Public	K-5	103 Fish Hatchery Road	Story	82842	Sheridan County	Sheridan County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 683-2316	23	4	6.5	39.1%	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$18,231	$926	$17,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowlark Elementary

What district is Meadowlark Elementary in?

Sheridan County School District #2

What is the racial makeup of Meadowlark Elementary?

Students at Meadowlark Elementary are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Meadowlark Elementary a good school?

Meadowlark Elementary ranks 28^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meadowlark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Meadowlark Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Meadowlark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadowlark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sheridan Junior High School
High : Sheridan High School

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